LA County Department of Public Health
The form required to report a dog bite incident to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health can be found here.
Animal Shelter Dangerous Animal Investigation Form
Google your local Los Angeles County animal shelter and go in-person to request and fill out a dangerous animal investigation form to submit to the shelter.
If you have been bit by a dog and you are considering pursuing legal action, we recommend that you file a report with the Los Angeles County Department of Health and Los Angeles County Animal Control. This is both for the safety of the public and to create a record of the incident.
Strict Liability Cases
Dog bites in California are considered strict liability cases. This means that the dog owner is responsible for the damages caused by their dog’s bite regardless of if they were negligent in handling the dog. Therefore, dog owners should be extremely cautious about allowing their dogs off-leash around strangers as they can be held responsible if the dog bites someone.
If you have been bitten by a dog in California, contact us today for a free consultation.